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To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]  
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]  


[[Image:Ho-Chunk, Winnebago wigwam.jpg|thumb|right]]{{Indians of North America-stub}} 
[[Image:Ho-Chunk, Winnebago wigwam.jpg|thumb|right]]{{Indians of North America-stub}}


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Lake Michigan- East Wisconsin and South of Green Bay&nbsp;  
Lake Michigan- East Wisconsin and South of Green Bay&nbsp;  


'''Clans: '''Thunderbird, Eagle, Pigeon, Hawk, Wolf, Bear, Water Spirit, Elk, Deer, Buffalo, Fish,and&nbsp;Snake  
'''Clans: '''Thunderbird, Eagle, Pigeon, Hawk, Wolf, Bear, Water Spirit, Elk, Deer, Buffalo, Fish,and Snake  


'''Tribal Leaders:&nbsp; '''Red Bird,White Cloud,  
'''Tribal Leaders:'''Red Bird, White Cloud,  


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
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==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====


*'''1634:''' French&nbsp;Jesuit priest,&nbsp;Jean Nicolet  
*'''1634:''' French Jesuit priest,Jean Nicolet  
*'''1689-1763:''' French and Indian War fought with the French  
*'''1689-1763:''' French and Indian War fought with the French  
*'''1775-83:''' Revolutionary War - fought with the British  
*'''1775-83:''' Revolutionary War - fought with the British  
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*'''1832: '''ceded land in Wisconsin for land in Iowa.  
*'''1832: '''ceded land in Wisconsin for land in Iowa.  
*'''1836: '''smallpox epidemic killed many  
*'''1836: '''smallpox epidemic killed many  
*'''1840-1863:''' forced relocation: 700 tribal members died;&nbsp;after the Black Hawk War forced to relocate west of the Mississippi,  
*'''1840-1863:''' forced relocation: 700 tribal members died; after the Black Hawk War forced to relocate west of the Mississippi,  
*'''1840:''' Iowa&nbsp;
*'''1840:''' Iowa  
*'''1846: '''Minnesota&nbsp;
*'''1846: '''Minnesota  
*'''1848:''' to Long Prairie Reservation,&nbsp;
*'''1848:''' to Long Prairie Reservation,
*'''1857: '''Blue Earth River Reservation  
*'''1857: '''Blue Earth River Reservation  
*'''1862:''' Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota  
*'''1862:''' Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota  
*and on to Nebraska  
*and on to Nebraska  
*'''1865: '''settle on Omaha Reservation,&nbsp;Nebraska  
*'''1865: '''settle on Omaha Reservation,Nebraska  
*'''1934:''' became federally recognized under the Indian Reorganization Act.
*'''1934:''' became federally recognized under the Indian Reorganization Act.


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Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/winnebago/winnebagohist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Winnebago tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/illinois/index.htm#Winnebago The Indian Tribes of North America] and in David Bushnell's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0017334 Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.]  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/winnebago/winnebagohist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Winnebago tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/illinois/index.htm#Winnebago The Indian Tribes of North America] and in David Bushnell's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0017334 Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi.]  
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=== Reservations  ===
=== Reservations  ===
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Blue Earth River Reservation  
Blue Earth River Reservation  


[[Crow_Creek_Indian_Reservation_(South_Dakota)|Crow Creek Reservation]]
[[Crow Creek Indian Reservation (South Dakota)|Crow Creek Reservation]]  


[[Omaha_Indian_Reservation_(Nebraska)|Omaha Reservation]]
[[Omaha Indian Reservation (Nebraska)|Omaha Reservation]]  


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===Agency===
 
==Records==


'''Correspondence and Census'''  
'''Correspondence and Census'''  


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! scope="col" | Tribe  
! scope="col" | Tribe  
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| Winnebago  
| Winnebago  
| [[Wind_River_Indian_Agency_(Wyoming)|Wind River Agency]], 1898-1955  
| [[Wind River Indian Agency (Wyoming)|Wind River Agency]], 1898-1955  
| Denver  
| Denver  
| -  
| -  
| -  
| -  
| Rolls 663-71  
| Rolls 663-71  
| 583122 -583129
| {{FHL|Films 583122-583129}}
|-
|-
| Winnebago  
| Winnebago  
| [[Prairie_du_Chien_Indian_Agency_(Wisconsin)|Prairie du Chien Agency]], 1824-42  
| [[Prairie du Chien Indian Agency (Wisconsin)|Prairie du Chien Agency]], 1824-42  
| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 696-702  
| Rolls 696-702  
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| Winnebago  
| Winnebago  
| [[Turkey_River_Indian_Subagency_(Iowa)|Turkey River Subagency]], 1842-46  
| [[Turkey River Indian Subagency (Iowa)|Turkey River Subagency]], 1842-46  
| Washington D.C.  
| Washington D.C.  
| Rolls 862-64  
| Rolls 862-64  
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===== Census  =====
===== Census  =====


Grand Rapids - 1916-17, 1919-25 FHL film 576857<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1289232035806_115" />  
Grand Rapids - 1916-17, 1919-25 {{FHL|Film 576857}}<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1289232035806_115" />  


Great Lakes - 1936-40 FHL film 576859-576860  
Great Lakes - 1936-40 {{FHL|Film 576859-576860}}


Tomah - 1911-1916, 1927-1936 FHL film: 583029-583031  
Tomah - 1911-1916, 1927-1936 {{FHL|Films: 583029-583031}}


===== Treaties  =====
===== Treaties  =====
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*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/win0874.htm 1865] March 8, at Washington&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/win0874.htm 1865] March 8, at Washington&nbsp;


=== Agencies ===
=== Agencies ===


The Winnebago Indians were under the jurisdiction of the Prairie du Chien Agency 1824-42, Winnebago Agency 1826-76, Nebraska Agency 1876-80, Turkey River Subagency 1842-46, Green Bay Agency and [[Great_Nemaha_Indian_Agency_(Kansas)|Great Nemaha Agency]].  
The Winnebago Indians were under the jurisdiction of the Prairie du Chien Agency 1824-42, Winnebago Agency 1826-76, Nebraska Agency 1876-80, Turkey River Subagency 1842-46, Green Bay Agency and [[Great Nemaha Indian Agency (Kansas)|Great Nemaha Agency]].  


=== Superintendencies ===
=== Superintendencies ===
 
The WInnebago Indians were under the jurisdiction of the following superintendencies: [[Michigan_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Michigan Superintendency]], [[St._Louis_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]], [[Wisconsin_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Wisconsin Superintendency]], [[Iowa_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Iowa Superintendency]], [[Minnesota_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Minnesota Superintendency]], [[Northern_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Northern Superintendency]], and [[Dakota_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]].


The WInnebago Indians were under the jurisdiction of the following superintendencies: [[Michigan Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Michigan Superintendency]], [[St. Louis Superintendency of Indian Affairs|St. Louis Superintendency]], [[Wisconsin Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Wisconsin Superintendency]], [[Iowa Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Iowa Superintendency]], [[Minnesota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Minnesota Superintendency]], [[Northern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Northern Superintendency]], and [[Dakota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]].


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=== Important Web Sites  ===
=== Important Web Sites  ===
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